Davao Occidental
Davao Occidental | |
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Balut Island in Sarangani | |
| Etymology: Davao Occidental (i.e., "Western Davao") | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 6°05′N 125°40′E / 6.08°N 125.67°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Founded | 28 October 2013 |
| Capital and largest municipality | Malita |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Franklin P. Bautista (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Lorna Bautista-Bandigan (Lakas) |
| • Congressman | Claude P. Bautista (Lakas) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,163.45 km2 (835.31 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 57th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Latian) | 1,624 m (5,328 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 317,159 |
| • Rank | 65th out of 81 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 59th out of 81 |
| Demonym(s) | West Davaoeño West Dabawenyo West Dabawnon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 105 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Davao Occidental |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-DVO |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 4th class |
| Website | davaooccidental |
Davao Occidental (Cebuano: Kasadpang Dabaw; Filipino: Kanluraning Davao), officially the Province of Davao Occidental (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Kasadpang Dabaw, Lalawigan sa Davao Occidental; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Kanluraning Davao, Lalawigan ng Davao Occidental), is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Malita, the most populous town in the province. To the east lies Davao Gulf. It also shares a maritime border with the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi to the south.